Orrin Hatch: “You really believe that the current--the so-called Affordable Care Act is going to be able to save money over the long…”

The Congressional Budget Office projects that the PBGC's multiemployer insurance system will exceed resources available to pay claims by $45 billion.

It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve on this committee.

I thank my dear colleague for his kind remarks. I didn't expect them. I didn't realize this was going on until a few minutes ago. So I am grateful to him. Thanks for that. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania.

Those backlogs at the Social Security Administration are unacceptable to many, if not most, of us here in the Senate.